Improvement in carpet-fastenings



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Leters Patent-N0. 112,633, dated nach 14, 1871.

IMPROVEMENT IN CARPET-IFASTENINGS..

The Schedule referredto n'these Letters Patent andmakng part of the same.

I`, JOSEPH RBBNS, of Medford, in the county l of Middlesexland Statev of Massachusetts', have in- `vented certain Improvements in Carpet-Fastenings,

of which the following;` is a specification.

,i Figure 1 isa-perspective view of my invention;

Figure 2 is a side elevation and, Figure 3, an end,` elevation. This invention consists mainly of" a plate bent npl ward at one end, and provided with anorice, through which passes a' bent wire; the details ot' construction and method'ot operation `will be more fullydescribe'd hereinafter.- 1 Y In the drawng` A y A frepresents a metallic plate, bent upward at B, as shown. y v y The plate is provided, near the end, with an orifice, C, through which passes the bent WirevD.

E representsla staple, attached to the door. The plate Ai is connectedwith the carpet by forcing the wireD through thesame when in theipostion shown in fig. 3,and then bending the ends-outward, as

indicated by the dotted lines, thus securelyconnect- The bent end B of plate A is then inserted under,l lstaple E, and the plate is depressed until it rests in the position shown in iigs.- l and 2, thereby constituting a levelhaving its fulcrnrn atthe staple E, being firmly held in position thereby, and' at the same time holding the carpet.' v rIhis fastening czmhe readily attached to and removed from the carpet, and the staples. with which it engages, making ita simple, cheap, and ei'ectivc .de

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Having thus fully described my invention, What I claim -as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The' plate or-lever A, provided with bent end B and orihce O, in'eombination with thc Wire D and staple E, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I havesigned myname to .this specification in' the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

` JOSEPH'A. ROBBINS. Witnesses:

CARROLL D. WRIGHT, CHARLES F. Bnovvnf, 

